The Wreck of the Unbelievable

The Brick presents

The Wreck of the Unbelievable

by Sleth

playing Sep 17-26, 2026

at The Brick Theater

running time 70 minutes

tickets $25-50

Art world megastar Damien Hirst has died! Suddenly, scandalously, suspiciously!

He leaves behind hundreds of dead animals in formaldehyde, one diamond-encrusted skull and a recently-exposed secret boyfriend, an unknown painter named Shape. Mara, an assistant curator of a rushed Hirst retrospective, scrambles to get Shape’s story first. She interrogates him on failure, legacy and their explosive sex life. The Wreck of the Unbelievable is a horny, gay, messy reflection on being left in the shadow of someone colossal.

Playwright’s note: As of time of writing, Damien Hirst is alive and straight.

CREATIVE TEAM

Written by Sleth

Frankie Placidi as “Kaminski” Gibson Frazier (Sept 17-20), Zak Sommerfield (Sept 23-26) as “Damien Hirst”

Directed by Aeon Andreas

Set design by Forest Entsminger

Lighting design by Eric Bowers Stage managed by Tanya Ubeda Board operated by Arin Edelstein

Poster design by Pat Hughes

Crowdfunding production by Paris Adkins Find them: @sleth.gov_ @aeonandreas @pat_the_bird @forestbents

Thank you to Jesse Mata, Sarah Schuhmacher, Beatriz BB, Alessandra Gomez, Matthew Dailey

Content warning: fog, pornography, mentions of drug use, suicide, death, animal abuse

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